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October Design Challenge - Day of the Dead!
Day of the Dead (or El Dia de los Muertos) is a holiday that focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. Traditions include building private altars honoring the deceased, using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts.
This month, the ETC team was challenged
to create something befitting of the Day of the Dead.
Please take a look through the following entries -- click on the
shop name to learn more about the seller/creator, and click on the
link below the photo to learn more about the entry. Then, take the
poll at the bottom of this page to let us know your favorite
Element creation (yep, you can only vote for ONE entry)!
Entry #1: Vince Voodoo Doll Pincushion
Created by Beth of BerryBlueCreations
Description: I think Vince fits this category because for one thing he's a voodoo doll, some Latin American cultures do still practice voodoo and other magic like it. It can be used in any number of ways.
Entry #2: Dance of the Bones
Created by Carapace of Carapace
Description: The party never stops, and the dead are always us-- er, with us. I've always loved the celebratory atmospher of Dia De Los Muertos, the feeling that death and life are not the sharp separation that's usually felt-- and that the dead love to party! I tried to capture some of that with this sketch piece. Also, dancing skeletons are a lot of fun to draw.
Entry #3: Tote Roll Up - Bones
Created by Elisa of Efran
Description: Tote Roll Ups are great for reuseable shopping bags, lunch, books, whatever. The great thing is that they roll up small, hold closed with a button and are super stylish! Keep one or two ready for shopping trips in your purse or car. This one features a great print of skulls & crossbones with roses.
Entry #4: Skullkins
Created by Ginger of GigisPurseCharms
Description: Mini Day of the Dead "Skullkins" girl. Approx 2 in. I think Skullkins fits this category because she celebrates the festivals each year. She would go perfect on a shrine or just to have on display.
Entry #5: Sugar Skull Cupcake Toppers
Created by Ginger of GigisPurseCharms
Description: These are prints of my original acrylic painting, digitally altered. Great for the Dia de los Muertos festivities.
Entry #6: The Dio de los Muertos Shrine
Created by Kate of KateCotten
Description: "Day of the Dead is not a careless or fearless confrontation of death. It is a moment to reflect upon one’s life and the cycle of life and death." The ultimate display of Day of the Dead: The Shrine.
Entry #7: The Lolita
Created by Kate of KateCotten
Description: "Day of the Dead is not a careless or fearless confrontation of death. It is a moment to reflect upon one’s life and the cycle of life and death." This cute little necklace is edgy AND feminine. What's not to love?
Entry #8: The Macabre Date
Created by Kate of KateCotten
Description: "Day of the Dead is not a careless or fearless confrontation of death. It is a moment to reflect upon one’s life and the cycle of life and death."
Entry #9: Collector's Ornament
Created by Kathie of KatsCozyKrafts
Description: Satin wrap ornament form with Dia de los Muertos skulls and spider webs with pearls, sequins, beads. Unique use of these holiday designs.
Entry #10: El Dia de los Muertos Handmade Tag Set
Created by Karly of KokoDiablo
Description: I love to scrapbook, but had a hard time finding supplies that fit my offbeat personal taste, so I decided to make my own! I love the look and colors of El Dia de los Muertos. I hope you like my tags!
El Dia
de los Muertos Handmade Tag Set
Entry #11: Gothic Fairy
Created by Linda of LindaGJ
Description: My "Gothic Fairy" attends all the "Day of the Dead" celebrations. She lives for it! She has magical powers, can fly with her bat wings, and has the ability to frighten the bad spooks away from the festivities so the folks can have a good time and feel safe while they honor thier loved ones who have passed away, especially when the people go to the grave sites!
Entry #12: Floating Skull
Created by Shaydee of ShaydeesWorld
Description: I created this with the Day of the Dead in mind. It's a day of the dead skull surrounded but ever so gently floating in the middle of the colored wire. The wire represents smoke.
Entry #13: Surrounded By Light
Created by Shaydee of ShaydeesWorld
Description: I envisioned our loved ones who have passed surrounded by a light. This is a representation of that.
Entry #14: Goblin Market Necklace
Created by Mags of TheOtherMagdalene
Description: When I saw this vintage cabochon, I immediately thought it would be great for a ghostly necklace - she's doubled at most angles and in most lights, so she's not quite there. Keeping with the Elysia theme, I was able to integrate a darkly mystical side into the series. Based on the "Goblin Market" poem by Christina Rossetti, 'Laura wanders still, a ghostly image of herself thin and gray, thirsty and hungry for goblin fruit that will never pass her way again.'
Entry #15: Dia de los Muertos Charm Necklace with Hand-painted Skulls
Created by Anastasia of WildMoonDesign
Description: I am new to Etsy and to the Texas team but when I saw this design challenge I thought it was such a great idea I had to try! I had to do a little bit of research about Dia de los Muertos but I am happy I did, learning while creating something you enjoy is great. My necklace was inspired by the bright colors and the combination of Catholicism and ancient Aztec ritual in the modern day celebration of the Day of the Dead. I chose colorful crosses and painted my very own 'sugar' skulls and made a charm necklace full of movement and color.
Dia de
los Muertos Charm Necklace with Hand-painted Skulls
Thanks for voting,
and Congratulations to all of this month's winners!!!
Be sure to join us again next month, when our theme will be
Gratitude!
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